Estimating the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in australia, 2002-2014
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Degenhardt, Louisa; Larney, Sarah; Chan, Gary; Dobbins, Timothy; Weier, Megan; Roxburgh, Amanda; Hall, Wayne; McKetin, Rebecca
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Objective: To estimate the number of regular and dependent methamphetamine users in Australia. Design: Indirect prevalence estimates were made for each year from 2002e03 to 2013e14. We applied multiplier methods to data on treatment episodes for amphetamines (eg, counselling, rehabilitation, detoxification) and amphetamine-related hospitalisations to estimate the numbers of regular (at least monthly) and dependent ethamphetamine users for each year. Dependent users comprised a subgroup of...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2016 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/103033 |
Source: | Medical Journal of Australia |
DOI: | 10.5694/mja15.00671 |
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